After Iemitsu died in 1408, he appointed his son Yoshishige SHIBA to the Kanrei shoku and was given an important post to assist the fourth shogun Yoshimochi ASHIKAGA as Shukuro (chief vassal). 応永15年(1408年)の義満の死後は、子の斯波義重を管領職にさせ、宿老として4代将軍の足利義持を補佐する形で重用された。 |